The LWVDE co-presidents sent a letter to the Gov. Carney to urge a change in the absentee voting procedures to accommodate voters who are confined to home due to the current Coronavirus crisis. Please read more for a link to the letter. Read more for the latest update.
LWVSC members Connie Jones and Jack Young were interviewed on Blue Coast Talk regarding the upcoming 2020 US Census. "Read more" to see their informative interview, a public service announcement for the Census.
The League of Women Voters chapters in Delaware are each planning exciting events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women throughout the country the right to vote. Many activities are in the works!
***This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled. ***
The LWV will be presenting a mini film series as part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Read more for details.
WRDE provided coverage for the "Votes for Women 100 Years and Beyond" panel discussion. Read more to see the link to the article and video on the event which is part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
A commentary on the safety of voting machines, written by Jack Young, a member of the LWVSCDE, appeared in the Cape Gazette on 2/28/20. Click "Read more" for the link to the article.
The Cape Gazette covered the League of Women Voters of Delaware's celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the league. The event was held on 2/14 in Rehoboth with a presentation and a speaker. Please click on "Read more" for more information and a link to the article.
The LWVSC solicited commentary regarding the 100th anniversary of the amendment granting women the right to vote. This commentary is the first to appear in the Cape Gazette. The subject is the important role Georgetown's Margaret White Houston played in the suffragist movement. The author is Anne M. Boylan (pictured), a professor emerita of history at the University of Delaware.
